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Writing an essay may come easy to some people but it can also be a real challenge to others. Most often students starting from the elementary grades up to high school and college are required to write good essays and it gets more difficult through time. It can be an individual assignment, a part of an exam or a requirement for college applicants.

Not all students, however, know that essays come in different types. Basically, there are four major types – narrative, descriptive, expository and persuasive. More →

Posted in Content on May 25th, 2016 by Rob Evans · Comments Off on 4 Types of Essay You Need to Know

There’s no doubt that blogs are very beneficial to businesses today. They are useful in promoting a company’s products, services and events and sharing valuable information that can make people’s lives easier.

But it’s more than just creating a blog for your company as there are various factors to consider to make the site successful. These include content, images, links, plugins and other tools. More →

Posted in Blogging, Content on March 1st, 2016 by Teresa Te · Comments Off on Why Social Media Buttons are a Must in Blogs

Blogging can be done in a variety of ways today. Apart from simply typing your posts and including images, you can now create a video blog also known as a vlog or an audio version called the podcast.

Simply reading text online is a different experience than hearing a human voice speak. The impact provided by audio is greater than pure text. But there’s also a strategy on how to capture attention right from the start. More →

Posted in Blogging, Content on February 16th, 2016 by Teresa Te · Comments Off on Why Create an Audio Version of Your Blog Post

Images do matter in a blog. They make the site more appealing to visitors compared to having just pure text. They make a huge difference in driving traffic to your blog and as such, should be used at all times.

A blog’s home page and blog posts could use images relevant to their content. Keep in mind that people are normally attracted to them first than the text when visiting a website. More →

Freelance writing is a common scenario in publications like magazines. In the online world, freelance writing has been extended to writing for blogs. Freelance writers are also known as contributing writers since they are not regular employees but rather provides articles on a freelance basis.

Quality blogs will always look for quality writers. We all know that a blog is only as good as its contents. This is the reason why not all writers will be accepted. These are some of the preferred qualities of freelance writers:

Excellent Command of the Language

Writing for others is not the same as writing for yourself. There are different standards set when someone else actually pays for your writing. There are expectations and one of the most basic is the excellent command of the language being used. The English language is usually the preferred medium of writing. In cases where other languages are used, the same proficiency in language is expected.

Some may argue that perfect English is not needed to make a blog successful. This view may not be applicable though for blogs that are in the business of providing quality information to the public. Come to think of it, putting content in a personal blog is not an excuse to be contended with sloppy writing.

Impressive Sample Work

In applying for a writing job say via a freelance writing jobs board, it will not be good enough to say that you know how to write. Proof will be needed and there can be no better proof than previous writings done for other blogs or even with your own blogs. This is the reason why a personal blog is never taken for granted. It represents the writer in more ways than a curriculum vitae can.

You get to produce excellent writing not by simply studying about writing. You have to write and write until you understand what constitutes good writing and not. Seasoned writers have had their shares of rejections. Perhaps it was meant to be since learning happens when mistakes are done.

Reliability

The most desirable freelance writers are those who honor the value of time and respect deadlines. They also have to be relied upon that they are only uploading quality content. They know how to keep themselves within standards and even go beyond expectation.

Excellent freelance writers will not compromise a blog with poor content, copied content, and baseless content. They do what they need to do to maintain the standards of the blog. In more ways than one, they are as much a part of the blog they write for as its owners.